Wed. Jun 19th, 2024

Class VI NCERT MCQs

  1. Equinox (whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights) occurs on

    1. March 21
    2. September 23
    3. June 21
    4. Dec.22
    Options:
    1. 1 & 2 only
    2. 1 & 3 only
    3. 1 & 4 only
    4. 3 & 4 only

    Option: A

  2. With reference to the Winter Solstice, consider the following statements:

    1. The South Pole tilts towards the sun.
    2. The rays of the sun fall directly on the Tropic of Capricorn.
    3. In the southern hemisphere, there are seasons with longer nights and shorter days
    Options:
    1. 1 & 2 only
    2. 1 & 3 only
    3. 1 & 4 only
    4. 3 & 4 only

    Option: A

  3. Which one of the following statements is not correct

    Options:
    1. The earth takes about 24 hours to complete one rotation around its axis
    2. The period of rotation is known as theearth day
    3. The earth takes 365¼ days to revolve around the sun.
    4. The axis of the earth makes an angle of 66½° with itsvertical line from the earth's orbitalplane

    Option: D

  4. Which one of the following statements is not correct

    Options:
    1. Time at those places that lies east of Greenwich will be behind of Greenwich time and those to the west will be ahead of it
    2. In India, the longitude of 82½° E (82° 30'E) is treated as the standard meridian
    3. The earth has been divided into twenty-four time zones of one hour each
    4. Each time zone covers 15° of longitude

    Option: A

  5. Which one of the following statements about meridians of longitude is not correct

    Options:
    1. they are semi-circles
    2. the distance between them decreases steadily poleward
    3. all meridians are of equal length
    4. total no. of meridians of longitude is 180

    Option: D

  6. Which one of the following statements is not correct

    Options:
    1. The mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
    2. The area between tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn receives the maximum heat and is called theTorrid Zone.
    3. The mid-day sun shines overhead on any latitude beyond the Tropic of Cancer and theTropic of Capricorn
    4. The angle of the sun's rays goes on decreasing towards the poles.

    Option: C

  7. The solid portion of the earth on which we live is called

    Options:
    1. Lithosphere
    2. Atmosphere
    3. Biosphere
    4. Hydrosphere

    Option: A

  8. The gaseous layers that surround the earth, is called

    Options:
    1. Atmosphere
    2. Lithosphere
    3. Hydrosphere
    4. Biosphere

    Option: A

  9. The portion of the earth covers with water is called

    Options:
    1. Lithosphere
    2. Atmosphere
    3. Biosphere
    4. Hydrosphere

    Option: D

  10. The narrow zone where we find land, water and air together, which contains all forms of lifeis known as

    Options:
    1. Atmosphere
    2. Biosphere
    3. Hydrosphere
    4. Lithosphere

    Option: B

  11. The highest mountain peakof the world is

    Options:
    1. Mt. Everest
    2. K2
    3. Mt. Mackineley
    4. Mt. Albrush

    Option: A

  12. The deepest point on the earth surface is recorded in

    Options:
    1. Atlantic Ocean
    2. Arctic Ocean
    3. Pacific Ocean
    4. Indian Ocean

    Option: C

  13. Who were the first men to climb the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest

    Options:
    1. Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay
    2. Ernst Schmied& Jurg Marmet
    3. Lou Reichardt& Jurg Marmet
    4. Dan Reid & George Lowe

    Option: A

  14. Who was the first women to climb the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest

    Options:
    1. Junko Tabei
    2. Bachendri Pal
    3. Wanda Rutkiewicz
    4. Sharon Wood

    Option: A

  15. Who was the first Indian women to climb the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest

    Options:
    1. Sharon Wood
    2. Santosh Yadav
    3. Bachendri Pal
    4. Junko Tabei

    Option: C

  16. Which of the following continents is the largest

    Options:
    1. Europe
    2. Africa
    3. Asia
    4. North America

    Option: A

  17. Which of the following mountains separates Asia from Europe

    Options:
    1. The Altai Mountains
    2. The UralMountains
    3. The KunlunMountains
    4. The HimalayaMountains

    Option: B

  18. Which of the following continents is the Second largest

    Options:
    1. Europe
    2. South America
    3. Africa
    4. North America

    Option: C

  19. Which of the following continents is the only continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass.

    Options:
    1. Asia
    2. Africa
    3. South America
    4. North America

    Option: B

  20. The longest river of the world is

    Options:
    1. Nile
    2. Amazon
    3. Ganga
    4. Yellow

    Option: A